Tiger Tiger Burning Bright

[Windsor]

Anyone that we know?

Many of us know but here goes:

William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker.

‘The Tyger’ is perhaps the most famous of all Blake’s lyric poems. First published in 1794 in the collection Songs of Experience, it has thrilled children and has had academics arguing for over 200 years as to its meaning. Whether the poem is simply a delightful lyric for children or a political allegory of the French Revolution remains a hotbed of discussion. Whatever the case, it remains an evocative piece by Blake at his most inspired.

 

[Maximilian Chua-Heng]

Anyone that we know?

Possibly. She's vaguely mentioned here. Sweet girl!

 

[Fook Seng]

Many of us know but here goes:

William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker.

Thank you. I was referring to the "one who claws and bites" or doesn't. While you are at it, someone asked whether Tyger is limerick. I thought limerick follows a 5-line anapestic trimeter form. Tyger appears to have a 4-line trochaic tetrameter structure. What do you think?

 

[Windsor]

Thank you. I was referring to the "one who claws and bites" or doesn't. While you are at it, someone asked whether Tyger is limerick. I thought limerick follows a 5-line anapestic trimeter form. Tyger appears to have a 4-line trochaic tetrameter structure. What do you think?

Ok but not to confuse your question, always quote the text you are referring to. Limericks are humurous and noinsensical 5 line poems. There are certain rules to follow when making a limerick. Here is an example:

There once was a man from Peru
Who had a lot of growing up to do,
He’d ring a doorbell,
then run like hell,
Until the owner shot him with a .22.